Forum ruins

Roman Forum, Colosseum & Borghese Gallery

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September 12th 2010
Today we visited the roman Forum and Colosseum. Both of these sites were very impressive. The Forum was mostly in ruins contrasting with the "modern" skyline in the background. We also saw many excavations and could see the many layers of building with the passage of time. The size of the Colosseum was impressive in itself. Silvio explained many construction situations to us. In the afternoon ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more